Biography:
Steel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Bandit.
Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass).
However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse
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Other songs:
- A Who Responsible
- Back To My Roots
- Bad Man
- Blues Dance Raid
- Bodyguard
- Bootstraps
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Chant A Psalm
- Earth Crisis
- Find It Quick
- Handsworth Revolution
- Islands Unite
- Ku Klux Klan
- Leggo Beast
- Macka Splaff
- Man No Sober
- Prediction
- Prodigal Son
- Rally Round
- Ravers
- Reggae Fever
- Roller Skates
- Soldiers
- State Of Emergency
- Steppin Out
- Taxi Driver
- Wild Goose Chase
- Your House
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...BLUES DANCE RAID... by Steel Pulse
----------------------...............
*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
Em D C Bm,
Bm C
Music a bubble,
G A
Not looking for trouble.
Em D C Bm,
Bm C
Some shekels fe I shenks,
G A
Just a burn up de lamb's bread.
Em,
Em, Am C (x3)
Verse 1:
Em
From time to time, dem a watch I, dem a spy wid dem bad eye.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Tipped off by informers; dem a watch who come out and come in.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Yes, they knew when the time would be right; run come gate crash I party.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Raid blues dance, raid I blues.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Kick off the door, woe I name dem call,
I back against de wall, a rub a daughter.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Chorus 1:
Bm Am
Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I,
C Bm
The pigs come to de-stroy;
A G Bm A G
Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.
Verse 2:
Em
Raid...
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Break:
Em
Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.
Am C
(Raid blues dance, raid I blues).
Verse 3:
Em Am
Out of darkness, out of night, people screaming, batons wheeling,
C
A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings.
Em
Search warrant for their outivation, walkie talkies reinforcements.
Am C
From dem pocket dem draw handcuff, dis ya session it rough.
Em
Every step of the way, got to retaliate, yeh, fight dem back.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance), mash dem up, (come a-raid I blues).
Em
Vex to death, dem a threat, mek arrest, kiss me neck.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Raid blues dance, raid I blues.
Am
(Come a-raid I blues dance),
C
A run come, a run come who, (come a-raid I blues).
Chorus 2:
Bm Am
Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I,
C Bm
The pigs come to de-stroy;
A G Bm A G
Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.
Interlude:
Em
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Break:
Em
Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em Am C
(Raid blues dance, raid I blues, raid blues dance, raid).
Coda:
Em
Come a-kick in I speaker, come a-mash up I tweeter,
Am C
Come a-lick out I window, come a-grab up I ratchet.
Em
Come a-move out I soft drink, come a-rough up the people,
Am C
Come a-turn off me system, have fe give you some bitch lick.
Em
Come a-smash up I turntable, come a-scratch up I music,
Am C
Come a-drive up you meat van, come-a, come-a, come a-raid.
Outro:
Em, Am C
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Em D C Bm G A Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x79987 x57775 x35553 x24432 355433 577655 577555
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
----------------------...............
*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
Em D C Bm,
Bm C
Music a bubble,
G A
Not looking for trouble.
Em D C Bm,
Bm C
Some shekels fe I shenks,
G A
Just a burn up de lamb's bread.
Em,
Em, Am C (x3)
Verse 1:
Em
From time to time, dem a watch I, dem a spy wid dem bad eye.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Tipped off by informers; dem a watch who come out and come in.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Yes, they knew when the time would be right; run come gate crash I party.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Raid blues dance, raid I blues.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Kick off the door, woe I name dem call,
I back against de wall, a rub a daughter.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Chorus 1:
Bm Am
Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I,
C Bm
The pigs come to de-stroy;
A G Bm A G
Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.
Verse 2:
Em
Raid...
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Break:
Em
Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.
Am C
(Raid blues dance, raid I blues).
Verse 3:
Em Am
Out of darkness, out of night, people screaming, batons wheeling,
C
A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings.
Em
Search warrant for their outivation, walkie talkies reinforcements.
Am C
From dem pocket dem draw handcuff, dis ya session it rough.
Em
Every step of the way, got to retaliate, yeh, fight dem back.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance), mash dem up, (come a-raid I blues).
Em
Vex to death, dem a threat, mek arrest, kiss me neck.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em
Raid blues dance, raid I blues.
Am
(Come a-raid I blues dance),
C
A run come, a run come who, (come a-raid I blues).
Chorus 2:
Bm Am
Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I,
C Bm
The pigs come to de-stroy;
A G Bm A G
Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.
Interlude:
Em
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Break:
Em
Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.
Am C
(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em Am C
(Raid blues dance, raid I blues, raid blues dance, raid).
Coda:
Em
Come a-kick in I speaker, come a-mash up I tweeter,
Am C
Come a-lick out I window, come a-grab up I ratchet.
Em
Come a-move out I soft drink, come a-rough up the people,
Am C
Come a-turn off me system, have fe give you some bitch lick.
Em
Come a-smash up I turntable, come a-scratch up I music,
Am C
Come a-drive up you meat van, come-a, come-a, come a-raid.
Outro:
Em, Am C
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Em D C Bm G A Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x79987 x57775 x35553 x24432 355433 577655 577555
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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